Facing such a veteran in his second UFC appearance, shows “the organization has a ton of faith in me” and would certainly mean a giant leap in heavyweight rankings with another impressive finish. “I’ve had already thought about the possibility of,

Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira Heavyweight bout earlier tonight (Sat. July 12, 2025) live on ESPN inside Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tallison Teixeira lived up to expectations in his UFC debut. Touted by many as a big prospect in the heavyweight division, Teixeira (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) only needed 35 second to log his first UFC win. The Brazilian quickly stopped veteran Justin Tafa with a nasty elbow to the nose and then some follow-up shots in February at UFC 312.